Two Arrested in St. John on Child Exploitation Charges
BATON ROUGE, LA – Attorney General Jeff Landry's
Office yesterday arrested a now-terminated sheriff's deputy and one other St.
John man for internet crimes against children.
Avo Marzwanian, 34 of Laplace, is charged with
violating LA. R.S. 14:81.1 - Pornography Involving Juveniles Under the Age of
Thirteen (10 counts of distribution and 20 counts of possession). He is also
charged with violating LA. R.S. 14:89.3 - Sexual Abuse of an Animal (15
counts). The arrest resulted from a joint investigation by the Louisiana
Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Unit and the St. John the Baptist
Sheriff's Office. Marzwanian was booked into the St. John the Baptist Parish
Detention Center.
Joseph Guillory, 35 of Laplace, is charged with
violating LA. R.S. 14:81.1 - Pornography Involving Juveniles Under the Age of
Thirteen (50 counts of possession). The arrest resulted from a joint
investigation by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Unit and
the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office. Guillory was booked into the St.
John the Baptist Parish Detention Center.
“Crimes against children are among the most heinous
acts imaginable. My office and I will continue doing everything we legally
can to find and arrest child predators throughout our State,” said General Landry.
“I am grateful for our law enforcement partners who assist us in protecting
Louisiana’s children. Together, we will make our State a safer place.”
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